Cumilla, Oct. 3 -- A man was allegedly beaten to death by his son following an altercation over money in Titas upazila of Cumilla on Saturday.

The victim was identified as Nurul Islam Shanti, 65, of Yusufpur village in Karikandi Union.

His son, Mamitul Islam Rajon, 28, was caught by locals and handed over to police in connection with the incident.

Locals said Nurul Islam Shanti and his younger son Rajon got into an argument over money around noon and started beating each other. At one point, Nurul became unconscious and died, they said.

Following the incident, locals detained Rajon and informed police. Police went to the spot and recovered Nurul's body, said Titas Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Md Momirul Haque.

The body was l...